Why study surveying

Smaller course sizes allow students a better opportunity to mingle and develop friendships with like-minded people, proving a great support during the university years. The structure of the courses often allows you to work while at uni, which means you can earn some money while getting valuable experience while you study.

You can also watch the USQ video below. No matter what state you are in, which educational facilities you have open to you, you can choose your own path. Watch this video with surveying student Elizabeth Evans as she outlines her journey to studying surveying and what she loves about it.

Feb Jul. Doctor of Philosophy PhD. Ipswich Springfield Toowoomba. Doctor of Professional Engineering. Feb Jul Nov. On-campus Online. Master of Research. Undergraduate Certificate of Spatial Science Fundamentals.

Program Code Selection Rank. This was the minimum selection rank for recent school leaver offers this year. It may change next year. Entry requirements. Apply Your program handbook. Study surveying Map the world from outer space. What is surveying? Why study with us? Gain real-world insights: connect with the surveying and town planning industries through projects, guest lecturers, and mentoring.

Be workplace ready: build vital professional networks and hands-on industry experience with 12 weeks of professional practice throughout your degree. Embark on a global experience: develop a global mindset, diversify your skill set and build your international network with virtual study options or travel abroad and undergo a semester exchange, short course, internship or study tour to enhance your program.

Customise your study: with an elective pathway, choose to focus on areas such as geodesy; geotechnical engineering; industrial and cadastral surveying; satellite positioning; spatial data systems and remote sensing; or surveying techniques and computations. Sign up for updates Got a question? Download the Engineering brochure. World Top ? ERA 5? What you will study Build critical surveying, technical and engineering skills by studying courses in: modern surveying techniques and computations cadastral surveying geodesy industrial surveying photogrammetry and laser scanning.

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Career Career opportunities Professional recognition Practical experience. Career opportunities Surveyors are involved in the planning of almost all development and mapping of the land and earth.

Typical positions include: registered land surveyor engineering surveyor mining surveyor hydrographic surveyor town planning geospatial specialist geodesist photogrammetrist geographic information systems specialist. Practical experience All UON surveying students have the opportunity to complete 12 weeks of industrial experience during their degree.

UON's civil and structural engineering subjects in world top Our pioneering scientific approaches to geotechnical engineering design underpins the development of energy and transport infrastructure. Engineering graduate takes her passion to the sky Engineering graduate Connie is using her background in mechanical engineering to pursue her passion of being a military pilot.

Making the world better through Engineering Currently rounding out her her third year of a Bachelor of Engineering Chemical , Janita is driven by a desire to create change and make the world better. Graduate success Tim Langford was awarded University Student Project of the Year for exploring the possibility of using ellipsoidally referenced surveying to determine vertical position using existing resources and determining data quality in comparison to tidal correction.

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